{"id":20903,"date":"2018-08-12T21:04:53","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T01:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=20903"},"modified":"2018-08-16T15:45:42","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T19:45:42","slug":"digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-9-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/08\/12\/digital-archaeology-codex-floppy-disk-9-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #9 (part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n<\/a><\/center>A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series:<\/p>\n

I found a number of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store several years ago. I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here.<\/p>\n

Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie A. Buys who used to run the \u201cClose Encounters\u201d Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.<\/p>\n

A specific definition of this SIG was found in a document on one of the disks: \u201cThis SIG, known as ‘Close Encounters’, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n

This service was text based and was accessed via whatever terminal program you used to dial in to Delphi\u2019s servers from your computer. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don\u2019t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. In any case, much of this stuff would have been private at the time and probably wouldn’t exist in such archives even if they existed.<\/p>\n


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\n<\/a><\/center>This post includes the contents of DM1106.DOC and includes stuff from late October 1985. There’s quite a bit here. This is basically a dump of an e-mail session with the first e-mail containing a chat log. My favorite parts are the ad for the press release for the Tandy 600 laptop and the end where you see the disconnect and reconnect :).<\/p>\n

See the previous post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\r\n\r\n    #1          27-OCT-1985 09:42:49                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     RODM,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   wasn't much of a Halloween party  but here's co transcript.\r\n\r\n.Sexy Witch> I assume the kids are all asleep.\r\n.Sexy Witch> by the way, how was 'Airwolf\"?\r\n.Myself> the kids are in bed - not necessarily asleep yet\r\n.Myself> but my door is closed\r\n.Myself> airwolf was good cept they cut into it because of the world series game\r\n.Myself> that makes two weeks in a row.\r\n.Sexy Witch> figures.\r\n.Sexy Witch> I think conference attendance will be low tonight. sigh.\r\n.Myself> they pushed the evening magazine thing complete after the game because \r\nof\r\n.Myself> their local p[rogramming committment\r\n.Myself> then ran that over into airwolf time abt 5 minutes.\r\n.Sexy Witch> bet the one thing not cut was commercials!\r\n.Myself> right!\r\n** Fuzzy One just joined CLE - HALLOWEEN PARTY (3 members now) **\r\n.Myself> hi fuzz\r\n.Sexy Witch> hi Fuzzy!\r\n.Fuzzy One> Hi!\r\n\/rn fuzzy one\r\nFRIED\r\n.Fuzzy One> Gee, small party. \r\n.Sexy Witch> I do love fuzz!!! \r\n.Myself> it isn't really started yet\r\n.Myself> most folks will start showing up shortly\r\n.Fuzzy One> Urk, I think I have the noisiest phone line in New England!\r\n.Fuzzy One>\r\n.Sexy Witch> tell it to be quiet, Fuzzy!\r\n.Fuzzy One> Can't stand it. Gonna try again. Back soonly.\r\n.Fuzzy One> - signed off -\r\n** Dick just joined CLE - HALLOWEEN PARTY (3 members now) **\r\n\/s ellisco \r\n.Myself> hi dick\r\n.Dick> big party!\r\n.Dick> hi john, connie.\r\n.Dick> what's happening?\r\n.Sexy Witch> how are you, Dick?\r\n.Myself> nothing yet\r\n.Dick> fine, been busy.\r\n.Myself> we are just waiting for our faithful friends and fellow\r\n.Myself> members to arricve\r\n** Fuzzy One just joined CLE - HALLOWEEN PARTY (4 members now) **\r\n.Sexy Witch> \r\n.Dick> just finished reading all of the project threads.\r\n.Fuzzy One> I *think* that's better.\r\n.Dick> great fun!\r\n.Sexy Witch> welcome back, Fuzzy. is line any quieter?\r\n.Fuzzy One> Yes,d*OUTPUT OFF*\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #2          27-OCT-1985 11:06:24                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     RODM,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   your account\r\n\r\nDarling,\r\n\r\nI couldn't wait so I came on line on your account and reposted your\r\nmessage.\r\n\r\nI also posted the \"Clock\" since it's very appropriate today! \r\n\r\nHope you don't object but if you do, please say so.  I'm now going to post\r\nmy reply to your message.\r\n\r\nBy the way, I also went into your workspace.  You have a mess there that's\r\ngoing to cost you money!\r\n\r\nI'll clean it up, if you wish, like I did before.  Just give me the ok to do\r\nso.\r\n\r\nI love you!\r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #3          27-OCT-1985 14:43:35                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::ELLISCO      \"Dick Evans\"\r\nTo:     CABUYS, JOHNMYSELF\r\nSubj:   an naswer?\r\n\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::PEABO        \"Peter Olson, ICONtact Manager\" 27-OCT-1985 01:39\r\nTo:     BOS1A::ELLISCO\r\nSubj:   RE: request\r\n\r\nThey should do what I did in the Mac SIG ... include the membership\r\nagreemenet as a paragraph or two in the non-member bulletin.\r\n\r\nUltimately you cannot force people to read something ... there is nothing\r\nthat can be done to prevent a well-placed ^O from canning output, and in\r\nthe last analuysis, nothing to prevent someone from being too inattentive\r\nto read something.  All you can do is make someone lie about whether they\r\nwere paying attention or not.\r\n\r\nSad, but true.\r\n\r\npeter\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #4          27-OCT-1985 14:57:19                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     ELLISCO,PEABO,JOHNMYSELF,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   thanks!\r\n\r\n\r\nYou are, of course, right, Peter.\r\n\r\nAlthough our non-member bulletin includes the same info about age\r\nrequirement as the new-member agreement, it had not seemed to help any.\r\n\r\nWe'll continue to deal with this as we have.  \r\n\r\nThanks for everything!\r\n\r\n-Connie\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #5          27-OCT-1985 15:04:39                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     JOHNMYSELF,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   Best Sexual Fantasy contest\r\n\r\nJohn,\r\n\r\nWhen you have the time, play with this idea a little and let me know what you \r\nthink.\r\n\r\nI'd like to run a contest for the best sexual fantasy.  Contest would run for\r\none month .  I would ask in Insiders for 5 sig managers\r\nto be volunteer judges of the entries.  All entries would be submitted to\r\nthe LadyLove account and when contest ends, forwarded to the judges.\r\n\r\nWithin one week of contest ending date, judges would decide on the winner, who\r\nwould receive $20 credit on Delphi account.\r\n\r\nAll entries to the contest would be submitted to the Fantasy database.\r\n\r\nI'm sure you could do your usual excellent job with writing rules and disclaimee\r\nrs\r\netc.\r\n\r\nWhat do you think of the idea?\r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #6          27-OCT-1985 15:15:34                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::WIL1        \r\nTo:     CABUYS\r\nSubj:   \r\n\r\n\r\nDo you think you could reply to the last ma essage      essage!\r\n\r\nWillie(WIL1)\r\n\r\n\r\nP.S. If I did, would you let me have full privelages t in the sig?\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #7          27-OCT-1985 20:00:23                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF  \r\nTo:     BOS1A::CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF  \r\nSubj:   RE: Best Sexual Fantasy contest\r\n\r\nSounds like a good idea and the $20 prize might just draw more\r\nattention.  Will get to work on the details and get back to you\r\nbefore the first of the month. <ha!>  Will try anyway.\r\n\r\nJust be careful we don't award more prizes than our profits \r\ncan afford to cover.\r\n\r\n                Love,  Myself\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #8          27-OCT-1985 20:22:57                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::QUICKRODNEY \r\nTo:     CABUYS\r\nSubj:   Mar 85 Playboy\r\n\r\nHi.\r\nI have a copy of \"Ta ype Dirty to Me\" which i I'm quite willing to part with.\r\n\r\nLemme know what to do.\r\n\r\nJohn\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #9          27-OCT-1985 20:44:12                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     BOS1A::QUICKRODNEY,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   RE: Mar 85 Playboy\r\n\r\nJohn,\r\n\r\nThanks!\r\n\r\nPlease send copy to Connie A. Buys, 2947 West 3rd Street, Jacksonville,\r\nFl. 32205.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n-Connie\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #10         27-OCT-1985 23:46:32                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::RODM        \r\nTo:     CABUYS,RODM        \r\nSubj:   Warning}i - Advirsory\r\n\r\nMy DELICOUS Darling Connie,\r\n \r\nYou fixed the Profile in the MAIN menu as shown below:\r\n \r\nMEMBER-NAME : CABUYS\r\n \r\nNAME      : Connie A. Buys\r\nBIRTHDATE : January 11, 1948.\r\nCOMPUTERS : Tandy 1000 and TRS80 Model 100.\r\nGENERAL   : I am the sig manager for Delphi's Close Encounters sig,\r\n   which deals with relationships, how they develope and how they\r\n   affect our lives. For more information, send DMAIL to CABUYS or\r\n   type at the MAIN> Delphi prompt, GR CLO.\r\nLOCATION  : Jacksonville, Fl\r\nTERM-SOFT : Omniterm\r\n \r\nBUT!!!!!\r\n \r\nYour Profile in the Close Encounters Member Directory reads as follows:\r\n \r\nMEMBER-NAME : CABUYS\r\n \r\nNAME      : Connie A. Buys\r\nCOMPUTERS : TRS80 Model 1; Radio Shack Model 100; Tandy 1000; also use\r\n   IBM PC and Wang 2200 MVP systems at work.\r\nHOBBIES   : Sig Manager of The Close Encounters Sig (formerly known as\r\n   Friendship Circle Sig on Delphi.  Former SysOp of The Issues Sig on\r\n   CompuServe.  Interested in how relationships develop via computer\r\n   services like Delphi, Source, and CompuServe.  Latest hobby is\r\n   Teddy Bears - I collect anything I can afford about 'em!  Also\r\n   enjoy reading, movies , talking on\r\n   the phone, traveling, and cooking \r\nLOCATION  : Jacksonville, Fl.\r\nOCCUPATION: Computer operations manager for large insurance agency in\r\n   the Jacksonville area.\r\n \r\n<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>>>>>>>>\r\nONLINEIDS : Delphi:  CaBuys, Ladylove, Amanda, Miranda. Unison:\r\n<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ >>>>>>>>>\r\n \r\n   Connie Source: TCY745 MCI mail ID:  115-1075. CompuServe:  All\r\n   accounts are inactive and will remain that way.\r\nSEX       : Female and loving every minute of it!\r\nTERM-SOFT : Depends on which computer I'm using at the time.\r\n \r\nI did NOT change it !!!! But thought you should know about AMANDA and MIRANDA\r\n \r\nBY THE WAY!!!!!!\r\n \r\n<<<>>>>>>>>>>>> I LOVE YOU <<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>\r\n \r\nLove,\r\n \r\nRod\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #11         28-OCT-1985 03:05:55                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::RODM        \r\nTo:     CABUYS,RODM        \r\nSubj:   ....and so much more!\r\n\r\n \r\n   IIIIII      LLLLLL       OOOO  VV          VV  EEEEEEEE\r\n     II          LL        OOOOOO  VV        VV    EE\r\n     II          LL       OO    OO  VV      VV     EE\r\n     II          LL       OO    OO   VV    VV      EEEE\r\n     II          LL       OO    OO    VV  VV       EE\r\n     II          LL    LL  OOOOOO      VVVV        EE\r\n   IIIIII      LLLLLLLLLL   OOOO        VV        EEEEEEEE\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n          YYYYY    YYYYY       OOOO        UUUU  UUUU\r\n            YY      YY        OOOOOO        UU    UU\r\n             YY    YY        OO    OO       UU    UU\r\n              YY  YY         OO    OO       UU    UU\r\n               YYYY          OO    OO       UU    UU\r\n                YY           OO    OO       UU    UU\r\n                YY            OOOOOO         UUUUUU\r\n              YYYYYY           OOOO           UUUU\r\n \r\n \r\nMorthove,\r\n\r\nRod\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #12         28-OCT-1985 03:07:16                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::RODM        \r\nTo:     CABUYS,RODM        \r\nSubj:   ....and more still!!\r\n\r\n \r\n >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< V| >>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> I  LOVE  YOU <<<<<<<<<< Love, Rod MAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #13         28-OCT-1985 12:22:01                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::PRINCESS    \r\nTo:     BOS1A::CABUYS\r\nSubj:   RE: hi\r\n\r\nconni, e,\r\nwas ont     not in town this weekend anyway ... will talk sometime\r\ni know is hard on us all, but we will survive\r\ni still care too and think of you everytime i see a teddy bear\r\n\r\nhugs\r\nlove\r\npeggy\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #14         28-OCT-1985 23:48:10                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::RODM        \r\nTo:     CABUYS,RODM        \r\nSubj:   WoW - Look at this!\r\n\r\n \r\n91   26-OCT 13:06 General Information\r\n     RE: new machine from Tandy (Re: Msg 87)\r\n     From: RBREYES      To: JEFFPARKER\r\n \r\nThe details of the Tandy 600 portable are in DL 6 of the TRS-80 Professional\r\nForum (pcs-21) on CompuServe. This file is the official Tandy press release\r\nand spec sheet. The machine has an 80C88 processor, 32K expandable to 224K,\r\nMicrosoft Works built in, 3.5\" disk drive, 80x16 screen, modem, ROM cartridge\r\nslot, and weighs 11 pounds.\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #15         29-OCT-1985 00:11:52                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::RODM        \r\nTo:     CABUYS,RODM        \r\nSubj:   NEAT STUFF _ from MS-DOS Sig\r\n\r\nMy DELICOUS Darling Connie,\r\n\r\nI would rather be talking to you , and more that that have you lying in my \r\narms right now <SIGH!!!>, But since I have neither I went snooping around and fo\r\nund this\r\n\r\nI thought I would copy it top you!\r\n\r\n\"to\" you!!\r\n\r\nAnyway here it is:\r\n.\r\nDELPHI\r\nRODM\r\nRADCOM\r\nWHO\r\n<<< TRASH!!>>>\r\n \r\nOctober 23, 1985\r\n \r\nNEW TANDY 600 LAPTOP COMPUTER OFFERS\r\nFEATURES PORTABLE COMPUTER USERS WANT\r\n \r\nThe Tandy 600 laptop computer will be introduced on Monday, October 28, at\r\napproximately 1100 Radio Shack Computer Centers, Plus Computer Centers and\r\nparticipating dealers and franchisees nationwide. The newest laptop from Tandy\r\nis an upward extension of the popular Tandy 100\/200 laptop computer family.\r\n\"Laptop users asked for more contiguous memory, an 80-column display, built-in\r\ndisk storage, and enhanced word processing, spreadsheet and telecommunications\r\nfacilities. When we brought  out the Tandy 200, the cost of the technology\r\nneeded to offer those features was simply too high. Now, the costs and\r\ntechnology have  reached the point where we're able to offer greatly enhanced\r\nfeatures while maintaining the basic characteristics that made the Tandy 100 and\r\n \r\n200 portable computers the laptop industry leaders,\" explained Bernard Appel,\r\nPresident of Radio Shack.\r\nThe Tandy 600 laptop computer uses the 16-bit 80C88 microprocessor, and comes\r\nwith 32K RAM storage. The memory is expandable to 224K, in one contiguous memory\r\n \r\nbank. The built-in 3.5\" floppy disk drive has  a capacity of 360K, and the\r\nadjustable, flip-up 80 character x 16 line LCD display has a matte finish to\r\nreduce glare.\r\nThe Tandy 600 portable computer features Microsoft Works, five very powerful,\r\nfull-featured built-in applications, which are written to use key words\r\ndisplayed at the botton of each screen. Application programs built into ROM on\r\nthe Tandy 600 include file management, database, word processing, spreadsheet,\r\ncalendar and telecommunications software. Built-in nicad batteries, which last\r\napproximately 11 hours  between charges, are easily recharged with an AC\r\nadapter, which is included with the Tandy 600 laptop computer.\r\nSuggested retail price for the Tandy 600 portable computer (26-3901) is\r\n$1,599.00\r\n \r\nTandy is a registered trademark of Tandy Corporation. Radio Shack is a\r\nregistered service mark of Tandy Corporation. Microsoft Works is a trademark of\r\nMicrosoft Corporation.\r\n \r\nTANDY 600 FACT SHEET\r\n \r\n* 32K RAM for file storage. Expandable to 128K or 224K with 96K\r\nmemory upgrade kit, $399.95 * (Built-in 3.5\" floppy disk drive, 360K capacity.\r\n* Flip-up 80 character x 16 line LCD display with matte finish. * Internal\r\n300-baud direct connect modem, with auto answer\/auto dial * Low power, 16-bit\r\n80C88 microprocessor * Standard RS232C connector * Expansion bus for external\r\nfloppy disk drive * Parallel printer port * Full-feature typewriter keyboard *\r\nBuilt-in nicad batteries and AC adapter charger * Allows use of custom\r\napplications via optional ROM slot (by removing\r\nMultiplan) using standard 27256 EPROMS * Built-in clock includes auto-wakeup and\r\n \r\nother features * Automatic shutdown * Optional ROM for BASIC * Weight: 11 lbs.\r\n* Dimensions: 12\"x13\"x2 3\/4\"\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nAPPLICATIONS Five full-featured built-in applications, written to key words\r\ndisplayed at the bottom of each screen.\r\n* System Manager allows the user to run each application, exchange\r\ninformation between applications, and manage the files created.\r\nHandles file management for disk drive and RAM.\r\n* Word contains all the normal word processing features including\r\nright justification, global search and replace, automatic page\r\nnumbering, multiple format lines, and more.\r\n* Calendar offers a built-in alarm; appointment information appears\r\non the screen.\r\n* File can serve as a simple or complex data base.\r\n* Telecom includes auto dial, answer, wake-up, and host modes.\r\nSupports XMODEM protocol. Also supports many VT-52 escape \r\nsequences for cursor positioning.\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\nMAIL> d \r\n\r\nUnrecognized command verb - check validity and spelling\r\n \\D \\\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #16         29-OCT-1985 18:40:44                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     BOS1A::RODM,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   RE: NEAT STUFF _ from MS-DOS Sig\r\n\r\nThat's not fair!!! I *just* got this one!!! \r\n\r\nI love you!\r\n\r\nLove,\r\nConnie\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #17         29-OCT-1985 20:05:02                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF  \r\nTo:     CABUYS\r\nSubj:   sex pos co pt 2\r\n\r\nI put it in MCI last night.\r\nKISS.\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #18         29-OCT-1985 22:26:33                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::AMTRAKMAN   \r\nTo:     AMTRAKMAN,RIDPATH,JAV,SASSY,WIL1,LOOP,ARNE,DWOLPERT,BCOLBERT,ALAN1,TRAIN\r\nBRAIN,IVY,DIBS,MLJEX,CARLEPSTEIN,GORE,CLYDETURBO,MOJO,TC1,PIPEMAN,WULFE,ILLUSION\r\n,DANNYDOS,JOEY,KAPLAN,HANSOLO,ELLENK,PAULLEWIS,CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF\r\nSubj:   -= BRAIN BBS =-\r\n\r\n\r\nHello DELPHI Users!\r\n\r\nWE   e are happy to announce that the\r\nBRAIN BBS Service has been \r\nrestored, and is better than ever!\r\n\r\nWe invite you to call and m become\r\naa member of a growing family\r\nof computerests\r\n.\r\n\r\nThe BRAIN BBS Service FeaturersL :\r\n\r\n\r\n* Academy Information\r\n* Behind the Scences       Screen \r\n* CHAT with Sysop\r\n$ * Dowb nLoades  s! Free of Charge!\r\n* Electronic Mail\r\n* Feeback Service to Sysop\r\n* GE eneral Section of Information\r\n* Help with System featurers         Features \r\n* Information on The BRAIN BBS\r\n* Keyboard Mode Option\r\n* Full Member listing\r\n* Nulls for Printer\r\n* Off Feature\r\n* Posting of Messages on The Board\r\n* Removing Messages\r\n* Scan\/Read Bulliten Board\r\n* Users OnLine\r\n* Video Lenght Option\r\n* Welcome Message (Changes Daily)\r\n* Xpert Mode Option\r\n* Your statues a  s a member.\r\n\r\n\r\nAS s an additional service, we \r\nprovide the  Newswire on\r\nthe BRAIN BBS ***FREE***!!!!!\r\n\r\nWe also have daily weather \r\nforecasts from  also FREE\r\nOF CHARGE!!!\r\n\r\nThe BRAIN BBS has no fee, no\r\ncosts, nothing! It's a free\r\nbB  BBS Service, just for DELPHI\r\nmembers!\r\n\r\n\r\n+-=> LOG ON TODAY!!! <=-+\r\n\r\n1-(718)-258-7078\r\n+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-\r\n1-(718)-258-7078\r\n+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-\r\nUp 24 Hours\/ 7 Days. We NEVER Close!\r\n\r\n*PLEASE NOTE: When you logon,\r\nIMMEDIALTY     IATLY CHHOSE       HOOSE THE EEDBACK\r\nOPTION AND ANSWER THW E QUESTIONS\r\nGIVEN TO YOU.\r\n\r\n*ALSO:   LEAVE A MESSAGE IN EEDBACK\r\nBEGINNING WITH :'DEAR      AL VOCI',\r\nOR OTHERWISE A READER\r\nWILL GET YOUR MAIL!\r\n\r\nTHANKS    YOU!!!!\r\n\r\nAL \r\nSYSOP-BRAIN BBS!!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #19         30-OCT-1985 02:29:35                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::RODM        \r\nTo:     CABUYS,RODM        \r\nSubj:   Video\r\n\r\nMy DELICOUS  Darling Connie,\r\n\r\nI went and watched the first 10-15 Min. of 'Sex-Waves' and I don't think\r\nYOU  would like it very much but\r\nI don't think you will get much of a chance to get critical about it!!\r\n\r\nThe Video Tape has a 10 min. PREVIEW of another video at the beginning\r\nso by the time you get through that  you are for a better effort tha\r\nt sex waves provides.\r\n\r\nThe film\/Video is erotic and I would like to see more of it although I may \r\nnever see the entire movie at one time! \r\nI am anxious to see how this video effects you!!!!!\r\n\r\nSee you in a few hours!!!!!\r\n\r\nI  LOVE  YOU !!!!\r\n\r\nI\r\n\r\n\r\n                   LOVE\r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n  \r\nYOU!!!!!!!       \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n       \r\n             \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #20         30-OCT-1985 21:35:43                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF  \r\nTo:     CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF  \r\nSubj:   hi and other things\r\n\r\nHi Lover.  Hope all is well with you.\r\nwould like you to archive the poll on membership.  I commented\r\nin message 315 on the results.\r\n\r\nwill get started this week on final details for your\r\nsuggested contest.  hope to be ready for friday.\r\n\r\n\r\ncatch you later love.  \r\n                        KISSes ......\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #21         30-OCT-1985 23:33:09                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS2A::QUICKRODNEY \r\nTo:     CABUYS\r\nSubj:   The mag...\r\n\r\nConnie,\r\n\r\nIt'll be in tomorrow's mail.  Interesting article... I'd be interested if the pe\r\nrsons in there are anyone we know...?\r\nAnyway,  good luck... see ya 'round\r\n\r\nJohn\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #22         31-OCT-1985 19:06:57                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::JOEY         \"JOEY\"\r\nTo:     CABUYS\r\nSubj:   Playboy\r\n\r\nMailed the Playboy to you today. No hurry getting it back. Keep it as long\r\nas you need it.\r\n\r\nHugs,\r\nJoe\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #23         31-OCT-1985 19:22:47                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::WIL1        \r\nTo:     CABUYS\r\nSubj:   \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWould you plleeees aaaassssseeeee respn ond to my last couple of mea ssages!!??!!\r\n\r\nWillie (WIL1)\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #24         31-OCT-1985 21:35:10                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF  \r\nTo:     CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF  \r\nSubj:   sexual fantasy rules\r\n\r\n                        Close Encounters Sig\r\n                    Sexual Fantasy Contest Rules.\r\n\r\n        This month in Close Encounters, we will be starting\r\n        a 'sexual fantasy' contest. \r\n\r\n        This contest will run on a monthly basis with a new\r\n        contest starting the first of each month.  \r\n\r\n        All members of the Close Encounters Sig are eligible to\r\n        play regardless of when they joined except for the sig\r\n        managers, sysops, and members of their immediate families.\r\n\r\n        The rules are simple.  Write a sexual fantasy and submit\r\n        it for consideration to the 'LADYLOVE' account via dmail only.\r\n        If you have trouble sending mail to LADYLOVE, you may send \r\n        your entrd\r\n*OUTPUT OFF*\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #25          1-NOV-1985 02:50:37                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::AMTRAKMAN   \r\nTo:     @MAILLIST1.DIS,NEWKID\r\nSubj:   BRAIN BBS DOWN\r\n\r\n\r\nSORRY BUT DUE TO A       THE BRAIN BBS WILL BE\r\nDOWN FROM 6:00AM-12:00NOON EDT\r\nDUE TO ROUTINE MAINTENACE.\r\n\r\nPLEASE DON'T LOG IN DURING THIS\r\nTIME, YOU WILL ONLY GET A BUSY\r\nSIGNAL.\r\n\r\nAFTER 12:))NOON, IT WILL BE FREE\r\n\r\n\r\nTHANKS  YOU,\r\n\r\nAL VOCI\r\nSYSOP--->BRAIN BBS\r\n\r\n\r\n\/ex      \r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #26          1-NOV-1985 17:59:23                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::AMTRAKMAN   \r\nTo:     @MAILLIST1.DIS\r\nSubj:   BoUR+o?;                          BRAIN BBS IS ^^UP^^!\r\n\r\n\r\nSORRY WE HAD TO SHUY T DOWN, BUT WE\r\nARE NOW BACK UP AND RI UNNING. THE\r\nSCOND APPLE ][E IS NOW IN ACTION\r\nUNTIL THE NEW POWER PAC FOR APPLE\r\nI ARRIVES (MONDAY).\r\n\r\nTHE BRAIN CANHANDLE         HANDLE ONLY 2 CALLS\r\nAT THE SAME TIME (RE EMEMBER, OUR\r\nAPPLE i   I IS DOWN) BUT MONDAY\r\n,WE9 'LL\r\nBE BACK UO TO      P TO 3 CALLS AT THE SAME\r\nTIME.\r\n\r\nREMEMBER OUR TELEPHONE NUMBER!\r\n\r\n1-(718)-258-7078\r\n----------------\r\n1-718)-258-7078\r\n\r\n\r\nif    IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS LOGGING ON TO\r\nBRAIN, PLEASE LEAVE A DMAIL TO\r\nUSERNAME  'AMTRAKMAN'. I'LL TAKE\r\nCARE OF IT\r\n\r\n\r\nTHANKS!\r\n\r\nAL \r\n\r\nSYSOP BRAIN BBS\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #27          1-NOV-1985 19:14:59                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::WIL1        \r\nTo:     CABUYS\r\nSubj:   \r\n\r\n\r\nWould you please reply, gosh, i have noticed that you have been on from\r\nthe entry log in cl. co.\r\n\r\nWillie (WIL1)\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #28          2-NOV-1985 00:51:25                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS2A::TSBJR       \r\nTo:     CABUYS\r\nSubj:   PROBLEMS\r\n\r\nHI CONNIE. GUESS I'VE BEEN OUT OF\r\nTOUCH WITH THE SIG LATELY (SORRY). I HAVE A SERIOUS PERSONAL PROBLEM AND WOULD\r\nVERY MUCH LIKE TO EXPLAIN IT TO SOMEONE AND GET SOME ADVICE AND SUPPORT  . I THINK\r\n I'D PREFER TO DISCUSS IT ONE-ON-ONE FOR NOW, BEFORE POSSIBLY BRINGING IT UP TO\r\nTHE SIG AS A WHOLE IN A FORUM MESSAGE.\r\nTHIS PROBLEM IS REALLY BOTHERING ME AND EATING AT ME. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTION\r\nS FOR ME? PLEASE ANSWER SOON. AND THANKS A LOT.  \r\nYOUR FRIEND, TOM. (TSBJR).\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #29          2-NOV-1985 02:10:01                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::RODM        \r\nTo:     CABUYS,RODM        \r\nSubj:   Look ! What I found !!\r\n\r\nMy Beloved Darling Connie,\r\n \r\nLook at what I found !!\r\n \r\nI really enjoy finding these things and showing you them and the changes\r\nthey illustrate!!\r\n \r\nName: THAT SUDDEN FEELING\r\nType: TEXT\r\nDate: 28-JUL-1985 20:03 by JOHNMYSELF\r\n \r\nGetting close on-line by Cabuys, Maven, John\r\n \r\n \r\nRecently a friend and I were talking on-line here about compusex,\r\nbut mostly our discussion centered around the question of how it\r\ncan affect people.  His original thinking was that words on a\r\nscreen can generate feeling but, after all, they are only words\r\non a screen.  He could not understand how two people could feel so\r\nvery close with this medium as the only form of communication.\r\nWe talked late into the night.  We avoided, for some reason,\r\ngetting invovled in compusex itself and talked of feelings, trying\r\nto understand the hows and whys of it all. Many times I answered\r\nhis question of \"how\" with \"I don't know! it just happens!\"\r\nAs our discussion continued, we realized suddenly that at that\r\nparticular moment, we felt so close, so very special to each other.\r\n  He, not expecting this, struggled trying to understand\r\nhow he felt.  I, having slightly more \"experience\" at this than he,\r\nknew what was happening but could do little to help.  The sad part\r\nis that once we realized how we felt, that closeness was gone.\r\nWe met once again a few days later in an effort to recapture that\r\nspecial moment.  Unfortunately, it didn't happen and may never\r\nhappen again for the two of us.  This time I managed, unintentionally,\r\nto shatter his \"fantasy image\" of me.  I feel a certain sense of loss\r\nor regret or perhaps rejection because things didn't work out.\r\n \r\n* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *\r\n*                                                                         *\r\n*                                                                         *\r\n*  All this is leading to my question:  Why does this special feeling     *\r\n*  of closeness or oneness happen so frequently on-line but seldom        *\r\n*  happens in \"the real world\"?                                           *\r\n*  Or does it actually happen in \"the real world\" and I am just one       *\r\n*  who has missed such an experience?  Am I the only one who feels this   *\r\n*  way?                                            *\r\n*                                                                         *\r\n* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  \r\n \r\n \r\nTo those who have hope and wait come all good things in time !\r\n \r\nDarling, I live to make more complete your life and we really do have this\r\nand it IS the \"Real World\" !!\r\nLove,\r\n\r\nRod\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #30          2-NOV-1985 02:23:00                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::RODM        \r\nTo:     CABUYS,RODM        \r\nSubj:   By the way.....\r\n\r\nx\r\nMy DELICOUS Darling Connie,\r\n\r\nI  LOVE  YOU !\r\n\r\nMORTHOVE,\r\n\r\nRod\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n\r\n    #31          2-NOV-1985 02:41:32                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::RODM        \r\nTo:     CABUYS\r\nSubj:   Co. Topic <Explosive!>\r\n\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::RODM          2-NOV-1985 02:39\r\nTo:     JOHNMYSELF,RODM        \r\nSubj:   Suggestion - Co. Topic\r\n\r\nDear John,\r\n\r\nI would like to suggest the following topic:\r\n\r\n\"Forgive AND Forget - Is That Possible?\"\r\n\r\nI would suggest monitoring the results of the polls on that topic and after\r\na reasonable sample is present have a discussion in Conference.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\n\r\nRod\r\n\r\nMAIL> d\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMAIL> \r\n    #32          2-NOV-1985 08:12:39                                        MAIL\r\nFrom:   BOS1A::CABUYS       \"CONNIE\"\r\nTo:     RODM,CABUYS      \r\nSubj:   disturbing phone call\r\n\r\nDarling,\r\n\r\nAt a couple of minutes after 8 AM this morning, my phone rang in the bedroom\r\nand I answered it.\r\n\r\nWhoever was on the other end did not say anything and all I said was hello\r\na couple of times.\r\n\r\nThen whoever it was hung up. ~?\r\nDISCONNECT\r\n*dt 3561115x\r\nDIALING...t 3561115\r\nRINGING...\r\nON LINE ORIG\r\n|x|\r\nUNINET PAD 3EC0 PORT 00\r\nservice : gvc\r\n\r\n\r\n*u001 000 connected to 61703051\r\n\r\n\r\nUsername: CABUYS\r\nPassword: \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHello CABUYS\r\n\r\nWelcome to DELPHI\r\nCopyright (c) 1985\r\nGeneral Videotex Corporation\r\n\r\n\r\nLogon at   :  6-NOV-1985 18:40:45\r\nLast Logon :  6-NOV-1985 18:10:24\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series: I found a number of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store several years ago. I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here. Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie A. Buys who used to run the \u201cClose Encounters\u201d Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s. A specific definition of this SIG was found in a document on one of the disks: \u201cThis SIG, known as ‘Close Encounters’, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.\u201d This service was text based and was accessed via whatever terminal program you used to dial in to Delphi\u2019s servers from your computer. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don\u2019t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[2913,2042,600,2362,2914],"class_list":["post-20903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computer-arcana","tag-delphi","tag-digital-archaeology","tag-dos","tag-retrocomputing","tag-telecommunications"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20903\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}